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    Bought this today. This is the current state after a few hours of work. You don't want to know what this thing looked like when I got my hands on it. In a cocoon of corrosion. Astonishingly, despite being pockmarked, it has a fairly clean zone at the edge where I think it is quite viable! Idea of age? How far do you guys think I should go on the restoration front?

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    Great looking razor.would be surprized if that can be revived

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    Because of the lack of a distinct tang, no transition between edge and tang, I would date it late 1700s. Some who are more well versed in the history will be along to confirm or correct that. Love the old stub tails.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Great looking razor.would be surprized if that can be revived
    There isn't much going on pitting-wise in the bevel area weirdly. I think it actually might shave again as it is a true wedge and has some meat to it, I think the scales have had it worse than the blade tbh with you.
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    I like the way the steel looks old, if you can keep it that way and still get it shaving it would be my choice.
    Perhaps the scales could get some neatsfoots oil and some polish, hard to see on the pics how they are now.
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    That is a nice looking razor, and i hope it shaves again. I would try to hone and shave with it about now, leave some of the character it has earned from age.
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    That is cool. I would leave the blade in its present state, hone it use it.
    I would make a matching scale for the broken one.
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    It was probably made by William Evatt around 1791-1805.

    A quick look through the usual sources doesn't turn up much, as is usually the case for folks working in that period. Here's the brief sketch I can put together.

    William Evatt was born in the 1770's to Joseph Evatt a basket weaver from Castle Donington. In 1782 William was apprenticed to William Wright, a general cutler, and he served the full 7 years of his apprenticeship and was ultimately freed in 1790. It would be after that point that he was allowed to make goods with his name on them.

    In 1791 William -- now listed as a razor maker --apprenticed Joseph Ingle. Ingle did not complete his apprenticeship.

    In 1795 he took on Samuel Marsh as an apprentice. Marsh never completed his apprenticeship, which was fairly common. Apprentices would often join the navy rather than complete their term because the life on a boat was perceived to be (and in actuality regularly was) much easier.

    In 1797 he took William John Auslick as an apprentice. Auslick never completed his apprenticeship. Evatt may not have been the best guy to work for.

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